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Pistons have an efficient offense? Since when? Last time they had one was back in the late 80s.
Pistons have an efficient offense? Since when? Last time they had one was back in the late 80s.
He's underestimating our half-court offense. Just because we ran all-night vs. Phoenix, doesn't mean we don't have a good half-court offense, or at least better than Detroit's.
if they don't double timmy......woulddn't the obvious thing to do is to let manu and parker drive all nite? and barry and devin?
Man, being the coach of the Bucs will mess with your mind.
Terry still thinks he's on the team. We are one of the quickest and not slowest teams like when Terry was here.
Terry Porter hears Piston job might be available...
That's exactly what I was thinking. That's why he's coaching the Bucks...
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"if they don't double timmy......woulddn't the obvious thing to do is to let manu and parker drive all nite? "
The Lakers managed to shutdown Tim AND stop Tony's driving last May. and the outside shooting wasn't there to open up the paint.
The 05 Spurs are quite a bit different, because Pop let's them be, than last May's Spurs.
Well Terry Porter doesn't know what he is talking about right.
Porter's analysis is based upon actual basketball knowledge, and not the usual media garbage about "Sheed's feelin' it" or whatever. I give him props for that. It is a close series.
What I think he may be missing is that Tim Duncan is not the only Spur who can initiate offense, as he was back when Porter played for the Spurs.
That's how it used to be, when Porter played in SA, and indeed, the Lakers could just let Timmy get his, shut down everybody else, and game over.Porter said much of the effectiveness of the Spurs' offense comes when Duncan is double-teamed, who then finds open teammates who make the shots.
But Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker also initiate offense for this team. The offensive scheme is more versatile and sophisticated than it was three years ago.
However, Detroit is going to have a certain degree of success disrupting what Manu and Tony like to do. They will defend them when they don't have the ball, and deny the pass in places where they like to receive it. How effective Detroit is in doing this will go a long way in determining how well the Spurs execute their halfcourt offense.
Porter could be right. Detroit may well game plan for letting Duncan get his the first three quarters, limiting everybody else, then changing the look on Duncan in the fourth and forcing everyone else to make contested shots out of rhythm. The Lakers used to do that to the Spurs, and the Spurs just got finished doing something like that to the Suns.
I'm interested to see how the matchups work.
If Tim's ankles hold up I think he can get the Wallaces in foul trouble in single coverage. I expect him to have a big series.
Billups will be a challenge for Tony. That one does worry me primarily because of how Tony tends to get pushed around by bigger players sometimes. Tony will have to be aggressive and play to his strengths to mitigate Chauncey's game a little bit.
I expect Horry and Robinson to do well off the bench, and I think Barry will have a decent series. This isn't a matchup that would lead you to think he'd perform all that well, but let's just say I have a feeling about our maligned little guard in this one.
Porter talked about the Spurs shooters being challenged more, but I didn't see a lot of defenders in the Pistons faces much in the first three rounds. Detroit hasn't faced a truly tough defensive team in this playoffs. . . and they didn't last year either.
Spurs in 6.
What about the Spurs ability to stop Detroit's mediocre offense?
Just because the Pistons limit what the Spurs like to do, doesn't mean the Spurs can't limit THEM even more.
Yep, Barry is the one that scares me on your team.
What?!! Yeah like you can't double team off of ben wallace who has zero ability at the offensive end. That's hilarious.He considers Detroit's half-court offense to be better than San Antonio's. He expects San Antonio to try to get points in transition.
Yeah, det is real selective when billups forces the issue and shoots awful shots. Det is one of the ugliest half court teams I've seen."Detroit has the advantage in terms of how selective they are and how efficient they are offensively," Porter said. "I think it has to be an up and down game for San Antonio, although San Antonio is not a fast-break team. I think in the half-court, Chauncey Billups is stronger than Tony (Parker). Detroit also has two great shot-blockers, kind of what the Spurs had when they had David (Robinson), two big guys who are very mobile, very athletic. Granted, the Wallaces (Ben and Rasheed) are not 7-feet but they have so much athleticism, they separate from other teams because of that."
Go ahead det don't double duncan. I dare you. He'll score more then wilt did in the motel rooms.Porter said much of the effectiveness of the Spurs' offense comes when Duncan is double-teamed, who then finds open teammates who make the shots. But Detroit does not double-team much and that changes the dynamic. Porter pointed to the Eastern Conference championship series, when the Pistons chose much of the time to single-cover Miami center Shaquille O'Neal.
Well porter is officially a dope in my book, what was milqaukee's record again.
Sure, Terry Porter, former Spur and current NBA headcoach, is a "dope."Well porter is officially a dope in my book, what was milqaukee's record again.
Typical fan idiocy. "What? He picked against the Spurs?! He must be re ed!"
Cause he picked against his old team makes him re ed? Old Pistons coach Chuck Daly picked the Heat to beat the Pistons.
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Some Pistons fans are not very smart.
They should all scare you.
I like Terry Porter, everyone is en led their opinions. Most coaches stay within their conferences in their picks, which is understandable.
I miss Terry's Brake Check commercials.[/random thought]
*sorry to interrupt, please continue......*
I'd be surprised if Barry had a big role in this series.
Pleasantly surprised, but surprised nonetheless.
If Piston fan is scared of Barry, Rasho must have Piston fan's shoes full of piss.
What the does he know he sucked as a Spur.Idiot was always driving to the rim for an easy layup and the idiot always threw back the ball to the point guard. O!!!! you are right underneath the rim SHOOT THE DAM BALL!!!!
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